A semi-animated experimental short film portraying three artists living next door to each other, yet decades apart, at a glance: a painter in the early 1900s, a writer in the 1940s and a modern ballerina. Separated by walls and time, their connections unfold.

Starring SEAN NEWMAN, COLETTE PAHL and DANIEL MARTIN BERKEY.

Original music by GABRIEL PROKOFIEV.

Produced in association with Mediamakers USA.

AND SO I BEGIN. premiered on june 22, 2022 at the Sea of Art International Film Festival in stavanger, norway. It was invited to film festivals in 23 countries on all continents, garnering 27 accolades.